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Mogadishu ( / ˌmɒɡəˈdiːʃuː, - ˈdɪʃ -/, also US: / ˌmoʊɡ -, ˌmɔːɡ -/; [5] [6] [7] Somali: Muqdisho, Wadaad: مُقْدِشو [mʉq'dɪ:ʃɔ] or Xamar, Wadaad: حَمَرْ [ħɑmɑr]; Arabic: مقديشو, Italian: Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and most populous city of Somalia.
Apr 23, 2024 · This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen. Mogadishu, capital, largest city, and a major port of Somalia, located just north of the Equator on the Indian Ocean. One of the earliest Arab settlements on the East African coast, its origins date to the 10th century.
Dec 26, 2022 · Mogadishu - BBC News. 29 Mar 2024. The football pitch that doubles as an execution ground. Goalposts used by children on a beach in Somalia's capital are posts set up for firing squad...
Oct 3, 2023 · Thirty years ago today, the U.S. military was involved in a brief but brutal battle in Somalia. In a series of firefights over two bloody days, 18 members of America’s most elite Special Forces...
May 31, 2023 · Navigating the two sides of Somalia's capital Mogadishu. 31 May 2023. Soraya Ali. In our series of letters from African journalists, Soraya Ali tries to reconcile between the idyllic image of...
Mogadishu (Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar; Arabic: مقديشو) is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries.
Mogadishu (Somali: Muqdisho; Arabic: مقديشو Maqadīshū) is the capital and most populous city in Somalia. Once a beautiful city that merged Somali and Italian cultural and architectural traditions, much of it now lies in ruins after decades of civil war.
